Chemical Pathology (sometimes referred to as Medical Biochemistry or Clinical Biochemistry) is a fundamental diagnostic, prognostic and monitoring keystone of modern medicine, having developed as a specific...

There are approximately 600 consultants and honorary consultants in Medical Microbiology, based in hospitals throughout the United Kingdom. As qualified physicians, they combine the tasks of diagnosis,...

The Specialty Training School of Pathology has responsibility for the organisation and delivery of specialist training in histopathology (with sub-specialties of forensic pathology, paediatric pathology...

Histopathology is a speciality centred around making diagnoses and deriving prognostic information from the gross and microscopical examination of cytological samples, biopsies and resections from any...

The GMC 2011 National Trainer Survey was launched on 2nd May 2011 and is open until 22nd July 2011. It takes the format of an online questionnaire and is open to all Consultants who act as Clinical or...

A Guide to Postgraduate Specialty Training in the UK (The Gold Guide) sets out the arrangements for the introduction of competence based specialty training in the UK. It primarily deals with operational...

  The Best Educational Supervisor and Trainer 2011   The Wales Deanery is planning to launch, for its third year, an initiative to honour Wales’ best medical supervisor or trainer. The Awards pay...

Melanie Jones, Alison Carr, and Jane Montgomery look at opportunities to enter specialty training programmes leading to a certificate of completion of training in England, Scotland, and Wales The NHS...

In addition to monitoring and maintaining standards, the Quality Unit is also responsible for supporting and co-ordinating quality enhancement activities. A long term change programme entitled 'Supervising...

The Deanery is responsible for all doctors in training in Wales and for any issues that may arise and prevent progression throughout the training process. To ensure the quality management of postgraduate...

Deanery Equality and Diversity Strategy The aim of the Equality & Diversity strategy is to ensure that the Wales Postgraduate Deanery is fully compliant with legislation and required GMC standards, thus...

Workplace bullying can be defined as persistent unacceptable ‘offensive, intimidating, malicious, insulting or humiliating behaviour, abuse of power or authority which attempts to undermine an individual...

How to support a trainee...

The Professional Support Unit can provide advice and guidance for trainers in a number of ways, including: Performance Leads for each Specialty School Clear structure for identifying and addressing...